Enlisted faculty instructors for AFA

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - For the first time in Air Force Academy history, enlisted airmen will be deliberately hired for faculty teaching positions. The Air Force Personnel Center announced Jan. 23 the need for senior non-commissioned officers to fill enlisted academic instructor positions at the academy. Airmen have been instructing cadets for decades at the academy. They have never been directly assigned as accredited academic faculty instructors. Chief Master Sgt. Rob Boyer, academy command chief, said the move stems from the academy’s investment in the enlisted force, and the development of future officers. The push for accredited enlisted instructors is part of a joint effort by Air University and the Academy to advance the enlisted force education across the Air Force, said Boyer, and the modern-day joint-service environment. (Source: US Air Force Academy 01/28/19)